How is the phrase aguantarse la risa translated from Spanish to English
No sonreír ni reírse aunque se tengan ganas.
To avoid smiling or laughing despite wanting to.
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No sonreír ni reírse aunque se tengan ganas.
To avoid smiling or laughing despite wanting to.
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Intentó aguantarse la risa durante la película tan graciosa. — She tried to keep a straight face during the funny movie.
¿Puedes contar ese chiste sin reírte? — Can you keep a straight face while telling that joke?
Cuesta mantenerse serio cuando todos los demás se ríen. — It's hard to keep a straight face when everyone else is laughing.
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